Eddie Hearn says he wants Deontay Wilder to his fighter, Dave Allen, next, not Anthony Joshua. Hearn likes the idea of former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (44-4-1, 43 food) fighting against Allen (24-7-2, 19 COs).
Wilder, 39, defeated Tyrrell Anthony Herndon last Friday night in Wichita, Kansas, with a seventh round. He did not look like the Vintage ‘Bronze Bomber’ who remembered fans of his best years in the sport between 2015 and 2018.
Finkel is unlikely to accept allen fight
It is doubtful that Deontay’s manager, Shelly Finkel, will agree to a fight with Dave Allen. It is too high risk and low reward, which offers little in return. Unless Turki Alalshikh wants to offer Wilder a bundle, he does not fight against Dave Allen in this lifetime.
If Hearn wants to fight for Allen to raise his stock, he will have to look in a different direction. He should try to ask the top rankings if they are interested in suit their contenders Richard Torrez Jr. or Jared Anderson against Allen. I also can’t see that Allen beats, but he will at least get a good opponent to show the world that he is trying to raise his stock. It was a good start to beat Johnny Fisher, but he doesn’t count because he’s a fighter at the domestic level. Let’s see what Dave Allen against Torrez Jr. Or can do Anderson.
Hearn on Wilder’s Top 5 status
‘Having Deontay Wilder around is fantastic. If you talk about the heavyweight section he is definitely one of the top 10, probably even top 5, ‘Eddie Hearn said Talksport Boxing. “Hopefully he has his trust back. Our husband, Dave Allen, wants to jump there with him. It works. ‘
It sounds like Hearn Deontay’s back is blowing up and tries to butter with compliments so he wants to fight Allen. Let’s get it right. Wilder is not a top 5 contender at this point. Even the lower 15-sized contenders are likely to beat Wilder without any problems.
Deontay is looking for Joshua, not allen
Wilder is likely to be offended if Hearn tries to set up a fight between him and Allen, 33, because it is not the one he wants from his match stable. He wants Anthony Joshua for a mega-pay day. In contrast, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder Table would get for a fight with Allen.
“Wilder seems to want a few fights just to get back in, and Dave is maybe the man, and he is perhaps the man for the big banana skin. If he goes out and beats TKV (Jeamie Tshikeva), he’s going to really hold himself for Wilder, ‘says Hearn.
It is completely unrealistic for Hearn to push a Wilder VS Allen fight. If he does not want to try to match a top heavyweight, he must target other British fighters, such as Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora. Perhaps one of the two might be interested in fighting against Allen if Hearn pays them enough.
Last updated on 07/03/2025
